The majority of doctors will be women within the next decade and the Royal College of Physicians says that integrating them will become a major issue for the health service. The College has published the findings of a two-year review looking at the gender balance in medicine and the implications this will have for the profession, the NHS and health service managers.

A big telecoms company is suggesting that greater use of technology could be the answer to poor levels of voter turnout for European and local elections. The company, ntl:Telewest Business, was commenting on predictions that turnout at this week’s polls will be poor with research from Eurobarometer indicating only 34 per cent of Europe’s 375 million voters are likely to cast their ballot

The British Crime Survey for 2008, carried out by the Home Office, reveals that 46 per cent of adults agreed that the police and local councils were dealing with anti-social behaviour and crime issues that matter in the local area. The survey also showed that 42 per cent agreed that the police and local councils sought people’s views about anti-social behaviour and crime issues.